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FIG. 224. A Rambouillet ewe. The Rambouillets are a fine-wooled or 

 " merino" breed. The heavy folds in the skin are desirable because they give 

 a greater surface for the growth of wool. Merino sheep were developed in 

 Spain. The Rambouillets are known also as "French merinos." 



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FIG. 225. A Cotswold (long-wooled) ram. English or Scotch names as 

 Cotswold, Cheviot, and Southdown indicate mutton, or general-purpose, 

 breeds. 



